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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C55180 Copper

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
29
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15